Most young American drivers agree that it is dangerous to text while driving, but nearly a third admit they do it anyway, a survey by Consumer Reports shows. While eight in 10 said they knew of the risks, about 29 …
Traffic fatalities on U.S. roads in 2011 fell to their lowest level since federal safety regulators started counting in 1949, the regulators said on Monday. Preliminary data estimates that 32,310 people died in motor vehicle crashes last year, down 1.7 …
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called on Thursday for a federal law to ban talking on a cell phone or texting while driving any type of vehicle on any road in the country. Tough federal legislation is the only way …
After years of declines in traffic fatalities, deaths in crashes are on the rise again in Tennessee. But state highway officials are hoping a federal demonstration project will reverse that trend. Kendell Poole, director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, …
U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday announced a proposal that would require brake override systems on all new passenger cars and trucks, likely by the 2015 model year. The U.S. Department of Transportation safety regulation arm in a 98-page proposal …
The increasing use of electronic systems in automobiles is a challenge for federal safety regulators who often lack the technical expertise to monitor and investigate problems with the electronics, according to a new report from scientists. The report from the …
U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a formal investigation into fire risks in General Motors’ Volt vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said last Friday. The NHTSA said it was taking the action after re-creation this month of a …
Automakers, including Hyundai Motor Co. and Subaru recalled more than 800,000 cars and trucks last week for defects including faulty airbags, according to federal regulators. Separately, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary defect investigation into 205,661 Ford …
